Michael Moore: “Continual and Historic Failure of the Democratic Party”

www.democracynow.org MICHAEL MOORE: …this is another example of the Democrats are essentially a bunch of wimps. They dont have the guts. They dont have the courage of their own convictions. Theyre disgusting. Im embarrassed. I want really nothing to do with them. And if they dont find their spine, well, theyre in for a huge [...]

Democratic, Republican Attorneys General continue health reform lawsuit battle

Democratic, Republican Attorneys General continue health reform lawsuit battle
Politico: Some of the Democratic attorneys general who have refused to join Republican counterparts in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new health law, now “have become reluctant combatants, dragged into the fray by GOP governors and legislators who insist that their reluctance to join the [...]

Leading Democratic abortion foe reaches agreement on health with White House, party leaders

Leading Democratic abortion foe reaches agreement on health with White House, party leaders
WASHINGTON – A leading Democratic abortion foe in the House says he has reached agreement with the White House and party leaders to make sure health care legislation does not permit the use of federal funds for elective abortions.
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Democratic leaders say health care bill will pass

Democratic leaders say health care bill will pass
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders scrambled yesterday to pull together enough support in the House for a make-or-break decision on health-care reform later this week, expressing optimism that a package will soon be signed into law by President Obama despite a…
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Democratic leaders working to win over abortion opponents for health-care reform

Democratic leaders working to win over abortion opponents for health-care reform
As President Obama makes his final plea for a health-care overhaul, Democratic leaders in Congress are embarking on a delicate strategy to win over abortion opponents, a gambit that could determine whether the legislation becomes law.
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Democratic Defections on Abortion Issue May Imperil Health Bill

Democratic Defections on Abortion Issue May Imperil Health Bill
March 5 (Bloomberg) — U.S. House leaders are facing the possible defection of about a dozen anti-abortion Democrats from a health-care bill just as lawmakers enter their final push for the landmark legislation in Congress.
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